The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

The Eyre Affair

Thursday Next #1

Jasper Fforde

400 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

The first installment in Jasper Fforde’s New York Times bestselling series of Thursday Next novels introduces literary detective Thursday Next and her alternate reality of literature-obsessed England Fans of Douglas Adams and P. G. Wodehouse will ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,126 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
funny 75%
lighthearted 58%
mysterious 51%
tense 8%
relaxing 7%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 37%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 38% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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